The Minnesota Golden Gophers were 0-13 going into the game against No. 6 Maryland on Thursday night at the Williams Arena. To be kind, the odds weren’t in favor of the home team, but for this game, the odds didn’t matter.

At the half, the Gophers jumped out to a 40-29 lead, and they held on to win it, 68-63, adding to the long list of upsets this college basketball season.

Minnesota senior Joey King, who hit key free throws down the stretch and finished with 15 points, spoke to the Big Ten Network after the hard-fought win. From the way he fights back tears, you can tell this victory is one he will never forget.

“There’s not too many fans that would come in day in and day out for an 0-13 team … We haven’t had the best year, but we kept fighting. We knew we’d show up one of these nights. To have it against Maryland, against one of the top teams in the country, in front of our home crowd, it’s something they deserve.”

He praises his team, saying he’s “just so proud they overcame their youth.” He also talks about how he was able to sink clutch free throws to close out the game.

“You know, free throws are what I do best. I shot over 100 every single day because I know I’m gonna be in this situation. I love that coach trusts me to have the ball in my hands at the end of the game because he knows I’m gonna knock ’em down. I’m just glad I was able to step up to the plate.”

"That was awesome for all the right reasons. That was raw emotion." Coach Pitino, on Joey King's emotional post game interview.

This is why we love sports. Anything can happen on any given night. Even if you’ve lost every single conference game, there’s still the slight possibility you could topple a top-10 team. And when the upsets do happen, if you’re on the right side of them, the celebration and emotions are glorious.

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